The Board granted service connection for a cardiovascular disability, secondary to hypertension, but denied a compensable rating and an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for hypertension.
The deciding factor: The evidence supported the claim for secondary service connection due to the positive link between the Veteran's hypertension and his terminal cardiovascular conditions. However, there was no evidence showing diastolic pressure predominantly 100 or more or current systolic pressure predominantly 160 or more, which would warrant a compensable rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Myocardial infarction, Congestive heart failure, Left ventricular dysfunction
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 0%
- Decision date
- December 19, 2025
- Citation
- A25109732
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